Armed clash: One killed, 18 injured

A man was killed and 18 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Kotli village

TAXILA:
A man was killed and 18 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Kotli village on Saturday. Police sources said that Fayyaz Ahmed had an old dispute with Tariq Mehmood. On Saturday, Tariq Mehmood and his friends attacked Ahmed and his relatives with axes, dagger and wooden sticks. As a result, Ahmed died on the spot and around 18 of his relatives were injured. The injured were taken to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Taxila where their conditions were stated to be out of danger.


Published in The Express Tribune, August 14th, 2012.